Eastside Seattle exurbs State Sen. Claudia Kauffman (D-47, Kent) is the second Democrat to concede defeat after Tuesday night's election. Sen. Chris Marr (D-6, Spokane) conceded yesterday. Kauffman was elected in 2006, the first native American woman to serve in the state senate.

As we noted yesterday, the Democrats, who currently control the state senate 31-18 went into Tuesday facing seven stiff challenges that could shift the balance of power.

If their advantage is trimmed down to 25, their majority will not be a functioning one because their 25th member (giving them a 25-24 majority) would be Sen. Tim Sheldon (D-35). Sheldon is a conservative Democrat who could either caucus with the Republicans or, giving his influence as a deciding vote in the Demcoratic caucus, capsize the party's agenda.

We have a call into Sheldon.

Additionally, one of the other Democrats in play is Sen. Steve Hobbs (D-44). Hobbs is the head of the conservative D caucus.

Here are the seven races that have the Senate Democrats in a tizzy, with four of them heading to Republican hands. And with Kauffman's concession, two officially.

District 6

Chris Marr (D): 45.9

Michael Baumgartner (R): 54.1

District 30

Tracey Eide (D): 51.1

Tony Moore (R): 48.9

District 41

Steve Litzow (R): 52.2

Randy Gordon (D): 47.8

District 44

Dave Schmidt (R): 49.99

Steve Hobbs (D): 50.05

District 45

Andy Hill (R): 53.1

Eric Oemig (D): 46.9

District 47

Joe Fain (R): 55.7

Claudia Kauffman (D): 44.3

District 48

Rodney Tom (D): 50.6

Gregg Bennett (R): 49.4